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Answer:
In
my opinion both stretching and strengthening
are in order. No need to hang him upside from
the porch just yet. I have a good strengthening
exercise that you can do without any equipment
if you are willing to help him out as resistance.
Here
is how to do it:
Each
sit on a chair facing in towards each other.
Your kitchen chairs should work quite well for
that. Have him hold his arms straight out towards
you with elbows locked and clasp his hands together.
It looks like the arm position for a bump in
volleyball only the elbows are straight.
Your
job is to push his arms to the side (alternating
sides) while he resists. He should resist until
he is facing almost directly to the side and
feeling the stretch in his side abs and lower
back.
At
that point hold that position while he continues
to resist then remove your hands in an instant
and let him snap back to the center. This mimics
the explosive movement of the golf swing. Repeat
the same thing to the other side to balance
the muscle groups.
Part
of the problem with golfing is that you only
swing from one side. This leads to a muscle
imbalance which can lead to the pain you are
talking about. By working both sides, you can
correct that imbalance and reduce the pain.
Do
between 5 to 7 reps on each side (alternating
sides as you go) for 3 sets. Take about a minute
rest between each set. This can be done 3 to
4 times a week, e.g. Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat or
Sunday.
Try
to increase resistance as he gets stronger with
the movement.
Another
very similar variation you can try is to make
it a competition. Start in the exact same position.
He will do everything he can to keep his arms
pointing straight forward at you while you try
your hardest to push his arms to the sides like
above. Don't worry about resistance or getting
the stretch or anything like that. The elastic
force he will get from trying to keep his arms
forward will work great. Use fast, sudden movements
from either side without warning.
Naturally,
don't start with this one. Let him develop some
core strength for a few weeks before trying
it.
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